Chapter 902: The End of the Strong
A moment later, Lin Feng stepped through the void and arrived outside the Imperial Palace. At this moment, a mighty group of figures stood proudly in the sky. These people exuded a chilling aura, extremely powerful, as if they could freeze the crowd. Because of Lin Feng, the four divine palaces of their Divine Palace—the Eastern Divine Palace's Lord, the Northern Divine Palace's Lord, and a group of Divine Palace experts—had entered the secret realm and vanished without a trace.
The Western Divine Palace, led by Xi Juetian, had arrived in Yangzhou City in force, and now they too had disappeared. It was said they had been killed by Lin Feng. Of the four divine palaces, only the Southern Divine Palace remained unscathed.
"Lin Feng."
The moment the Divine Palace people saw Lin Feng, waves of chilling aura surged toward him, allowing Lin Feng to clearly feel the cold.
Lin Feng recognized the leader of the Divine Palace group. It was none other than the Venerable who had once given him guidance. Back then, after the Snow Domain Grand Competition, they had entered the Divine Palace and had the fortune to meet this Venerable—the very man before him now.
"Lin Feng, it's been many days, and yet you've already killed three of my Divine Palace's Lords. Tell me, how should I deal with you?" The Venerable's voice carried a hint of coldness. Lin Feng looked at him calmly, neither humble nor arrogant: "Senior, you should understand that everything Lin Feng did was out of necessity, forced by circumstances. If I didn't kill the Divine Palace people, they would have killed me. Did I have a choice?"
"Well said—no choice. You've killed so many of my Divine Palace's people, I cannot forgive you. So, does that mean you'll have to kill me too?" The Venerable stared at Lin Feng, each casual word carrying a dignified authority—not angry, yet imposing.
"Senior also knows I have no choice. However, although we've only met once, you did give me guidance, and I have no desire to kill you. Therefore, I hope you will leave on your own." Lin Feng spoke slowly, as if stating something very ordinary. Yet his words made all the Divine Palace people freeze in place.
From Lin Feng's tone, it seemed... he didn't want to kill the Venerable? He was asking the Venerable to leave on his own?
What an arrogant fellow, almost recklessly so.
Even the Venerable's gaze froze, looking at Lin Feng with a strange expression.
"Are you that confident?" The Venerable asked. Lin Feng actually said he didn't want to kill him.
"I, Lin Feng, dare to say I act with integrity. Becoming an enemy of the Divine Palace was never my wish, but the Divine Palace kept pushing me, leading to today's situation. As for you, Senior, aside from the grudges between us and the Divine Palace, we hold no personal enmity. Therefore, I truly don't wish to be your enemy, let alone kill you here. So, I ask you to leave," Lin Feng said frankly, without humility or arrogance, just calmly.
"It seems you really did obtain some heaven-defying treasure in the secret realm. Xi Juetian and his men all came and were killed by you. Now, facing me, a Venerable, you still make such bold claims. I'm curious what kind of killing treasure gives you such confidence. I'd like to see it," the Venerable declared loudly.
"Oh?" The other Divine Palace people's expressions tightened, staring at Lin Feng. What the Venerable said made sense. Xi Juetian leading the Western Divine Palace had been killed, and Lin Feng's confidence didn't seem fake. He might indeed have obtained a terrifying killing treasure of immense power. At this moment, many of them began to take Lin Feng seriously.
"Senior, I've said all I have to say. If you insist on killing me, then I can no longer show mercy and will have to slay you," Lin Feng said openly.
The Venerable looked at Lin Feng and sighed: "It's a pity that Beiming was blind back then, making a grave mistake. Otherwise, I truly wouldn't want to be your enemy. But now that you stand against the Divine Palace, for its sake, I must kill you. And just as well, I'd like to see this emperor-level killing treasure."
"Very well, as you wish." Lin Feng said no more. Each of them stood by their own position. He had a clear conscience. If the other party insisted on killing him, then if he died, he couldn't blame Lin Feng.
The Divine Palace Venerable didn't act immediately. Instead, he looked around and said coldly: "It seems you all have had your eyes on my Divine Palace for a long time. Since you're here, there's no need to hide."
As his words fell, sounds of breaking air came from afar, and then many figures descended together in the void, appearing above the Snow Moon Imperial Palace.
These people all had powerful auras, standing in the void, each giving a sense of dominating heaven and earth. But they weren't from the same group; they stood on two sides.
"Jade Heaven Royal Clan, East Sea Dragon Palace. It seems you've been watching my Divine Palace for quite some time," the Divine Palace Venerable said coldly. Both the Jade Heaven Royal Clan and the East Sea Dragon Palace had each sent a Venerable, showing how seriously they took Lin Feng. Seeing this, the Divine Palace Venerable understood that they had been watching for a long time, just hiding in the shadows, wanting the Divine Palace to be the pawn.
But now that he had come personally, these people could no longer stay hidden and had to show up, afraid he would take Lin Feng first.
"Heh, a powerful killing sacred artifact—I'd like to see it too, so naturally I had to come personally," said the leader of the East Sea Dragon Palace, wearing a dragon robe, exuding authority without anger. His gaze at Lin Feng held a strange light. He also agreed with the Divine Palace Venerable's guess—Lin Feng must have a powerful killing treasure.
"And me too," said the Jade Heaven Royal Clan, their eyes burning. They guessed that the Jade Emperor Palace had likely appeared, and Lin Feng had entered it. It must be so.
They wanted to know what was in the palace left by their ancestor, and what had happened in the secret realm. Why did Huangfu Long, who had the map of the Jade Emperor Palace, lose to Lin Feng? All of this was a mystery that only Lin Feng could unravel.
"Divine Palace, East Sea Dragon Palace, Jade Heaven Royal Clan." Lin Feng's cold gaze swept over them, killing intent sharp in his eyes: "When the day comes that I soar to the clouds, I will visit you one by one to repay your kindness to me, Lin Feng."
"Facing three Venerables, you still think of soaring to the clouds. I don't know whether to call you overconfident or ignorant. Even with the power of a treasure, how can you possibly deal with a Venerable?" sneered the East Sea Dragon Palace Venerable. "A single strike would be enough to send you to your grave."
Lin Feng glanced at him coldly, his gaze full of contempt: "Many from your East Sea Dragon Palace have said similar things to me. And yet, they are all dead and buried. The next moment, it might be your turn."
With that, Lin Feng turned abruptly and flashed deeper into the Imperial Palace.
"Where do you think you're going?" The East Sea Dragon Palace Venerable snorted coldly and stepped into the Imperial Palace. His palm trembled, and a terrifying devouring force appeared in his hand, wind howling, tearing space apart. This devouring power seemed to swallow the entire space.
"Kill!" At the same time, the Jade Heaven Royal Clan Venerable and the Divine Palace Venerable refused to fall behind. They instantly stepped into the Imperial Palace, followed closely by their experts, chasing after Lin Feng. They wanted to see what kind of treasure could allow Lin Feng to contend with three Venerables.
How powerful was a Venerable? The moment their might was unleashed, the entire vast Imperial Palace was shrouded in this terrifying pressure. Heaven and earth turned bleak, and a suffocating aura pressed down on the palace, causing countless hearts to tremble in fear.
Venerables! Among the attacking group were three terrifying Venerables. These legendary experts—how could they be fought?
But at that moment, around the Imperial Palace, patterns and lines began to light up, releasing brilliant radiance. In just a brief moment, a dazzling, blinding light shot into the sky, enveloping heaven and earth. The entire space of the Imperial Palace was covered by this terrifying beam, cutting off everything outside.
"Roar..."
"Boom!"
"Swish, swish..."
Wind howled, flames roared, frost froze the sky, sword qi pierced the heavens. Within the Imperial Palace, a destructive force erupted so suddenly, so terrifying. In just an instant, the whole world went mad, filled with endless, boundless killing aura.
"What's happening?"
The three Venerables' expressions changed drastically, revealing great shock. The moment they unleashed their power, they felt their auras locked onto, locked by the endless killing essence.
Sky-destroying flames burned toward them, tearing swords slashed and stabbed, space-annihilating storms rolled toward them—all killing essence. In that moment, this space seemed about to be annihilated.
"Thump, thump..." Countless hearts began to pound. Those at the Heavenly Martial Realm went from confidence to terror, especially those near the Venerables, at the center of the destructive storm. They felt their bodies about to be torn to shreds.
"What kind of power is this?" Many roared madly. How could it be this strong?
"It's over..." Their hearts plummeted from high spirits to the abyss of despair. It was over!
PS: What's going on? I've been begging for flowers all day, and I only got a few. It's the last day—don't hurt me like this. I'm ready to go into seclusion tomorrow... Give me some excitement!